8:58 AM,
Apr. 8, 2013

Big Bertha is a large hybrid, elongated sweet bell pepper. It grows up to 7 inches long and turns bright red at maturity.

Written by

Richard Poffenbaugh
CentralOhio.com

The sweet pepper is a popular vegetable, ranking close to the tomato. For me, the sight of a healthy sweet pepper plant loaded with colorful green, yellow or red fruits is what gardening is all about. Equally important is the fact this is one plant easily grown in a container. If garden space is unavailable, turn to pot culture. The larger the pot, the larger the plant and more fruits to be produced.

After 50 years of gardening, I have learned much about pepper culture. A pepper is a warm season (tropical) plant. It does not like cold winds, cold soil or cold nights. Add shade and the crop will be poor at ...